江苏省2022年上学期南通市通州区高三英语第一次诊断测试试题.docx

1、江苏省2022年上学期南通市通州区高三英语第一次诊断测试试题（考试时间：120分钟 满分：150分）注意事项：1.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）第一节（共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。ARailcardsWant to save on the

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9、ownload an app.BCedar,a third-generation beekeeper from the countryside of New South Wales, Australia,says that he was inspired to try and design a simpler hive(蜂箱）after his brother was stung(蜇）during one of their honey-gathering tasks.The young guy knew that there must be a clever way to gather hon

10、ey without having to wear protective suits,open the hive,and disturb the little bees.After several years,Cedar and his father Stuart finally perfected their invention-the Flow.Hive, which can save beekeepers hours of work simply by channeling all of its honey into a tap that can be turned on and off

11、 at will.Four years after their initial success,the Flow Hive has had a big influence on honeybee populations around the world.The father and his son say that they have successfully shipped over 51,000 hives to 150 different countries.Since they introduced the hive in 2022,the number of beekeepers i

12、n the U.S.alone has increased by over 10%.Their success is particularly significant since honeybee populations have been steadily decreasing as a result of habitat loss.Thats why now Stuart and Cedar Anderson are donating their hive earnings to international honeybee advocacy groups.Were proud to ha

13、ve donated 100% of profits from the sale of our Flow Pollinator(传粉昆虫）House to nine local pollinator projects in Australia and the U.S. that are at work protecting wild habitats all around the world,said the Andersons in a statement.Pollinators need large areas of habitat to grow healthily-the more w

14、e can do to conserve native habitats,the more opportunities these tiny environmental champions will have to do their important work.24.What can we learn about Cedar?A. He is often hurt by honeybees.B.He is from a big city in Australia.C.He knows a lot about beekeeping.D.He dislikes working with his

15、brother.25.Which of the following best describes the Flow Hive?A.It is friendly to the environment.B.It can improve the quality of honey.C.It can help bees produce more honey.D.It simplifies the honey-gathering process.26.Why do the Andersons make donations?A.To expand their business.B.To protect be

16、es habitats.C.To build more Flow Hives.D.To help the poor in Australia.27.What would be the best title for the text?A.“Honey on TapBeehiveB.The Cost of BeekeepingC.The Growth of a BeekeeperD.True Facts About HoneybeesCIn order to help discover spoilage(变质）and reduce food waste for supermarkets and c

17、onsumers,researchers have developed new low-cost,smart phone-linked, eco-friendly spoilage sensors for meat and fish packaging.One in three UK consumers throw away food just because it reaches the use-by date(保存期），but 60%(4.2 million tonnes)of the 12.5 billion-worth of food we throw away each year i

18、s safe to eat.The researchers,whose findings were published in ACS Sensors,say the sensors could also eventually replace the use-by date-a widely used indicator of being fresh and eatable.The sensors cost two US cents each to make.Known aspaper-based electrical gas sensors(PEGS),they detect spoilage

19、 gases like ammonia(a poisonous gas with a strong unpleasant smell)in meat and fish products.The information provided by the electronic nose is received by a smart phone,and then you can know whether the food is fresh and safe to eat.The Imperial College London researchers who developed PEGS made th

20、e sensors by printing carbon electrodes(电极）onto a special type of paper.The materials are eco-friendly and harmless,so they dont damage the environment and are safe to use in food packaging.The sensors,combined with a tiny electronic system,then inform nearby mobile devices,which identify and unders

21、tand the data about spoilage gases.Lead author Dr Firat Guder,of Imperials Department of Bioengineering,said, Although theyre designed to keep us safe,use-by dates can lead to eatable food being thrown away.They dont always reflect its actual freshness.In fact,people often get sick from foodborne di

22、seases due to poor storage,even when an item is within its use-by date.These sensors are cheap enough so we hope to see supermarkets using them within three years.Our goal is to use PEGS in food packaging to reduce unnecessary food waste.The authors hope that PEGS could have applications beyond food

23、 processing,like sensing chemicals in agriculture,air quality,and detecting disease markers in breath like those involved in kidney disease.28.What is the function of PEGS according to the text?A.To improve the service of stores.B.To help supermarkets store foods.C.To improve the taste of food produ

24、cts.D.To help people test food freshness.29.What role does the smartphone play while PEGS are functioning?A. It acts as an electronic nose.B.It reads the data collected by PEGS.C.It discovers the spoilage gases from foods.D.It helps print the gas sensors onto paper.30.What does Dr Firat Guder say ab

25、out use-by dates?A. They are not completely reliable.B.They can help reduce food waste.C.They are not accepted by consumers.D.They are based on scientific research.31.What does the author mainly talk about in the text?A.The process of researching spoilage sensors.B.A new technology in packaging to r

26、educe food waste.C.Use-by dates influence on supermarkets and consumers.D.The application of spoilage sensors beyond food processing.DMuazzez Kocek,46,is considered one of the best whistlers in Kuskoy,a village in Turkeys northern Giresun province.Her whistle can be heard over the areas vast tea fie

27、lds.When President of Turkey visited Kusky in 2022,she greeted him and proudly whistled,Welcome to our village!She uses kus dili,orbird language.For hundreds of years,this whistled form of communication has been critical for farming in this place,allowing complex conversations over long distances an

28、d making animal herding(放牧）easier to do.However,because of the increased use of cellphones,the language is at risk of dying out.Turkey is one of a handful of countries in the world where whistling languages exist.They attract linguistic(语言学的）experts very much.There is a long-held belief that languag

29、e interpretation occurs mostly in the left hemisphere(大脑半球），and tunes and singing on the right.But a study conducted in Kuskoy suggests that whistling language is processed in both hemispheres.Organ Civelek,37,who can whistle in full sentences,explained that they are very proud of their linguistic c

30、ustom and want to share it with visitors.Since 1997,Kuskoy village has been hosting an annual Bird Language,Culture and Art Festival,where the community gathers to practice and compete.While technology is contributing to the languages disappearance,it is also being used by some to preserve it.Mr.Civ

31、elek,who teaches bird language to children during the summer,uses an application calledIslik Dili Sozlugu,or whistling language dictionary.You can lose or break a phone,but as long as you can breathe,you can whistle, said Mr.Civelek.Its a communication tool that you can bring with you anywhere.32.Be

32、fore cellphones,what did Turkish farmers mainly use kus dili to do?A.Talk with wild birds.B.Greet respectable guests.C.Speak with people far away.D.Warn farm animals of risks.33.What might be concluded based on the study conducted in Kuskoy?A.The right hemisphere interprets sounds.B.Whistling langua

33、ge isnt unique to Turkey.C.Brain structures processing language arent fixed.D.The left hemisphere helps us understand conversations.34.Which of the following can best convey Mr.Civeleks opinion on technology?A.Misfortunes never come alone.B.Every coin has two sides.C.A good beginning makes a good en

34、ding.D.All things are difficult before they are easy.35.What is main idea of the text?A.People in Turkey whistle more and talk less.B.You may lose a phone,but never a tradition.C.People in Turkey keep a language of whistles alive.D.Cellphones can connect you to the world,but not a heart.第二节（共5小题；每小题

35、2.5分，满分12.5分）阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Learning to Give Praise to OthersWords of praise,when used right,can have powerful positive effects on others. They are free,but theyre worth so much to the receiving person. 36 Your members didnt follow you because of salaries but for more altr

36、uistic(利他的）reasons. Therefore,it is important that you give them the praise that is due for their efforts.37 Dont say,You look good today.When you could have said,You look amazing today!Dont say,Thanks for your effort.Instead say,Im so thankful for your being on this project;we couldnt have finished

37、 it without you! Of course,with all that I have mentioned above,be sure that its coming from your heart.38 Dont praise if you dont have a hint of appreciation for the person. Trust me,it will show in your eyes and the other party will feel upset.Insincere praise is flattery(恭维）；you seek to gain some

38、thing from saying good things about the other person.Besides,praising in public is rather important.39 When you praise a partner in public,you lift him up and his conduct for everyone in the room to see.Look for opportunities where you can publicly celebrate the hard work of certain people and make

39、them feel they are great.I believe that as you begin using these communication tips and praising people around you,youll see a change in the atmosphere of your work environment. 40 Eventually,youll find yourself with a more effective team!A.So you need to be sincere in praise.B.This is more so in vo

40、luntary organizations.C.People will become happier and smile more.D.It is much more effective than praise in private.E.Remember that measured praise is no praise at all.F.Words arent always necessary when praising others.G.The best way to teach kids how to praise others is by being an example.第三部分 语

41、言运用（共三节，满分35分）第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I was envious of my friends who got to stay at school for lunch.They 41 the same things as the characters in our favourite TV shows.The meals we ate at home were different.One day,a classmate asked what I ate for lunch.I 42,

42、feeling like Id been caught.Like most days,wed had fried rice.Sandwiches,I lied. My face felt hot as I turned away,43 she wouldnt ask anything more.Still,there was one day of the year when Mom made an 44 and we were allowed to stay at school for lunch.Every year,there was Chinese Day at the cafeteri

43、a to 45 Chinese New Year.The school is honoring our heritage,Mom would say. The first Chinese Day lunch I can 46 was when I was about six.I had 47 this day for weeks.When the bell rang for lunch,I rushed to the cafeteria.As I stood in line, I imagined the 48 theyd have waiting for us. There would be

44、 49,surely-every Chinese New Year meal included fish.I could explain to my friends what Mom had told us:how the 50 for“fishin Chinese sounded like another word meaning abundance.There would be.chicken,too, probably with the head still on,because a whole chicken for Chinese New Year 51 wholeness.The

45、line was slowly moving forward until 52 it was my turn.The cafeteria worker passed me my plate and I looked down.I barely 53 anything.All I did was sit there,confused.They called thisChineselunch,so why had I never 54 it before?Those first few bites,I realized later,were my 55 to Chinese-Canadiancui

46、sine.41.A.ateB.mixedC.keptD.bought42.A.quitB.frozeC.fellD.changed43.A.figuringB.agreeingC.hopingD.regretting44.A.excuseB.exceptionC.impressionD.appointment45.A.createB.saveC.celebrateD.guide46.A.rememberB.discoverC.orderD.serve47.A.put up withB.looked out forC.come up withD:looked forward to48.A.pro

47、grammeB.mealC.seatD.guest49.A.chickenB.beefC.baconD.fish50.A.priceB.searchC.needD.word51.A.combinedB.representedC.describedD.predicted52.A.immediatelyB.usuallyC.finallyD.recently53.A.improvedB.understoodC.observedD.recognized54.A.seenB.missedC.usedD.read55.A.introductionB.solutionC.instructionD.appl

48、ication第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。There are many idioms in English,quite a few of 56. _come from the Bible.Kill the fatted calf comes from a story where a son left home to waste all of his time and money in amusing 57._（he).58. _（spend)every penny of his money and been r

49、educed to 59. _（hire)himself out to feed pigs,he realized that he had been a fool and 60._（go)home.In honor of his return,his father killed and cooked a calf so that they could have a feast.Therefore,we often saykill the fatted calfwhen we have a large 61. _（celebrate). 62._（study)idioms can help im

50、prove our comprehension and develop a high level of competence in our communication skills.When we have 63._ thorough understanding of English idioms and their 64._（origin),we can even 65._（well)understand and appreciate the history and cultures of English-speaking countries,because idioms are carri

51、ers of history and culture.第三节 单词拼写（共5小题；每小题1分，满分5分）请认真阅读下列各题，根据所给中文提示或首字母，写出1个语义通顺语法正确的单词。66.Despite the fact that they are identical twins,they have quite different p_One is shy and friendly while the other is brave and aggressive.67.A mini b_garden full of plants,trees and flowers is designed for

52、 childrento experience the beauty of nature.68.People with severe allergic r_should stop taking this medicine and informyour doctor without delay.69.Temporary h_（住房，住宅）that was set up for those typhoon survivorscollapsed after the earthquake.70.By this time my grandma was in her nineties and needed

53、help more and more_（频繁地，经常）。第四部分 写作（共两节，满分35分）第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）假定你是李华，你校将举办“年轻人的教育”英语主题演讲比赛。请你写一篇参赛演讲稿，内容包括：1.教育对于年轻人的重要性；2.如何帮助贫困地区的学生接受教育。注意：1.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；2.词数80左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。Respected teachers and dear friends,_Thanks for listening.第二节 读后续写（满分20分）阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数

54、应为150左右。Make sure you bring your schoolwork home,Mother had told Shawn on Friday. Shawn had known what that meant.The ice on the river was no longer safe for his snowmobile,and it would be many weeks before the ice melted enough to cross the river by boat.Shawn was thinking that if he couldnt go to

55、school,maybe he could drive his snowmobile into the mountains.Suddenly,Mother grasped her side with both hands,her face pale.Shawn hurried toward her.My stomach.she moaned(呻吟）。Shawn helped Mother sit on the floor.Before he could reach the telephone to call for the ambulance or the hovercraft-the fir

56、e departments ice-rescue vehicle-he remembered that last weeks ice storm had cut off the phone lines.Ill get you to the hospital,Mother,Shawn whispered.Dont worry.But Shawn was worried.How could he get her to the hospital?The snowmobile wasnt safe. Suddenly,an idea struck him-maybe he could use the

57、boat.We cant cross the river,Shawn,his mother whispered.The ice is too thin. But she still let him help her into the boat.Then he remembered that Father always brought a chisel(凿子）and a sledgehammer(长柄大锤）on the ice in the winter.So he found them and placed them next to his mother.Cautiously,Shawn pu

58、shed the boat onto the ice.The boat slid more easily than he had expected on the water-covered ice.Shawn pushed and pushed,though his arms soon ached and his legs were sore.He wasnt far from the other side of the river,when he noticed two men drilling a fishing hole next to the shore.Just then,with

59、a loud crack, the front part of the boat broke through the ice.Shawn took a quick step away from the boat,his arms shaking with tiredness.The men were shouting at Shawn,waving a mobile phone,but the wind blew their words away.Shawn was very nervous.Then he remembered-the chisel!He could use it as a lever(杠杆）。Shawn reached for the chisel.His mother passed him the chisel and the sledgehammer.Paragraph 1:Working quickly,Shawn soon had the chisel firmly hammered into the ice.Paragraph 2:Shawn stared at the white walls of the hospital waiting room.13 / 13